A few months ago I wrote an article about my calculator dying and my husband wanting to buy a new TV even though the old one still worked. Two weeks after that article went to print, my husband’s wish came true and Zenith passed away.
What if this column is magical? What if the things I write about come true? Oh the pressure! What should I write about? World peace?
We’ve all played the game If I had three wishes, what would they be? Thankfully, many of my past wishes haven’t come true. It’s nice to know someone of superior intelligence is looking out for me, tossing out my dumb ideas.
A year or two ago, a local gas station had a promotion going: Buy a full tank of gas and get a free lottery ticket (for a multi-million dollar jackpot). My husband and I aren’t gamblers, but we received tickets twice when we gassed up. It sure was fun to talk about what we would do with several million dollars! I can see why gambling is addictive.
Most of our plans for that money involved eliminating debt in both of our families, building a dream house (modest and totally energy efficient), and starting a business.
Astronomical amounts of money and defying death aside, we can make many of our own wishes come true. It’s called setting goals, making resolutions, following our dreams. It means being motivated enough to take a chance and get to work. Write down a plan. Post it on the fridge. Be accountable.
Why wait for someone else (or the lottery) to make our wishes realities? This year, make your own three wishes come true.
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